Sweet Scandals

Ch. 39

The words that came out of Clarissa's mouth caused her frustration. Axelle tried to hold him back. Now he's just wondering what Clarissa knows about him. There is one thing about him that many people do not know, except Zaky and himself.

"What do you know about me?" Challenge Axelle over Clarissa's cheap threats. Honestly, he was really curious what Clarissa knew about him.

Clarissa gave a thin grin followed by her body getting closer. Slowly grab Axelle's fingers. Grasping it tightly even kisses it softly.

Axelle didn't refuse. He let Clarissa do what she wanted. He was just curious as to how far Clarissa knew the secret. A secret that would be considered disgrace by many.

"Darling, I'm sorry. All this time I've been ignoring you. I just want us to go back to how we used to." Clarissa tries to soften Axelle's heart.

Axelle turned his face. Do not want the heart to waver, to fall and return to make the wrong decision. He has chosen to stay away, ending his relationship with Clarissa. Although many memories have been created. A lot of asa has been etched. He just doesn't want to be a loser. Who like to make promises. But disavowal in the end. He really doesn't want to be that kind of guy.

"Just go ahead, what do you want to say. What was the purpose of you coming here." This time Axelle was more resolute. Don't want his heart broken. Because Clarissa is good at seducing. The high wall he tried to wake up for the firmness of his heart. He has chosen, steadied the heart of one woman.

"I want you to come back to me."

"I can't." Firm Axelle. While looking. Looking back at Clarissa.

But Clarissa did not care what Axelle's current expression was. He will continue to try to persuade and seduce, so that Axelle will return to him.

"Give me one reason. Why?"

"We're no longer in line."

"That's not the right reason." Then draped his arm around Axelle's shoulder. His distinctive style in seducing men.

"Relationships won't last if we don't understand each other. That's not what's in our relationship. You are only concerned about yourself. And you were never there for me. You exist only when you need to."

"I can correct my mistake. I promise I will always be there for you. I promise, I'll learn to understand you." Clarissa is persistent. Trying to win back Axelle's heart.

Slowly Axelle lowered Clarissa's hand from her shoulder. "From now on, don't ever come see me again." Then he left Clarissa.

With gontai steps, Axelle climbed the stairs one by one. If I could be honest, there was pain and disappointment in his heart. The relationship that he had been guarding all this time, would just end. A lot of time they've been through. Many memories have been created. But selfishness takes everything away in an instant.

"Axelle. I know, you still love me." Clarissa was impatient.

But Axelle ignored. He went into his room and locked the door. Clarissa is a brave woman. He knew the woman would come into his room. Clarissa won't give up before she gets what she wants.

"The answer I want to hear from your mouth isn't Axelle. You're not saying you don't love me anymore. I know, in your heart there's still me." Clarissa mumbled.

For now, it might not be the right time for her to get an answer from Axelle. He finally chose to leave the place.

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In her room Axelle tried to call Irene's phone. But the ringing of Irene's phone actually sounded loud in her room. On that little nightstand Irene's phone lay.

"Gosh my god." Axelle took a deep breath, accompanied by a head bob. He forgot to return Irene's phone. How could he be so forgetful. Now how should he contact Irene.

"Bas hard." He became annoyed at his own carelessness. If this is the case, then there is no other way. He had to do it.

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Meanwhile at Kasih Bunda orphanage.

Irene prevented Ms. Norma from cleaning her old room. The room was intentionally left empty. Because Ms. Norma hopes that one day Irene will return home when her wedding with Axelle ends.

"Let me clean it up Mom. I'll just take a break." Prevent Irene while taking a broom from Ms. Norma's hand.

"Let Mother. You must be tired, right? Axelle's house is huge, and you have to clean it up alone. You also work at Olive Galery. Your days must be tough."

Irene smiled. "Not really, Mom. Axelle didn't demand that I work all day in that house."

"Oh yeah, Ren. Does Axelle not bother you?"

Irene smiled more and more. Even his face was red. He then shook his head.

"No, Ma. Axelle's a good guy."

"Thank God. Yes, I lived first. If you're tired, let it go. Don't continue."

The room looks a bit dusty. Because it's been two months Irene has not occupied it. Irene's plan began to clean it starting from cleaning furniture, followed by sweeping and mopping the floor.

Irene opened her closet. Then open the small drawer in the closet. He took out some of his things that were neatly stored and had been inhabiting the drawer for years. He then sat down on the edge of the bed. Take one old photo from a small cardboard box.

In the photo, a boy and Irene are sitting under the night sky and looking at the sky that is scattered with thousands of stars. He smiled, because he hadn't seen the picture in a long time.

"Why smile for yourself? Is something funny?" Suddenly Ms. Norma came, and took a seat beside Irene.

"Just look at the old photo."

"Oh ... That's a picture of you and Aldo. You were five years old then. And Aldo seven years. But baby, Aldo's been adopted." Ms. Norma said softly, trying to recall Irene's childhood with her little friend Aldo.

"Cock I can forget?"

"Korazar, you were a child then. Even then you have trouble saying his name. So you call him Aldo. Because that name is the easiest you can say. His full name is Aldo, I've forgotten."

For a moment Irene's gaze was fixed on a necklace with the initials NJ. He took the necklace. Stare at him for a moment. The necklace has long been kept neat. Irene never wore that necklace again.

"When Mom found you at the door of this home, you were already wearing that necklace. It might be a necklace from your parents. Hence, I ask you to keep it well. And don't lose it. Who knows, someday, by kaling it__"

"Mom, please don't talk about my parents anymore." Sela Irene was quick before Ms. Norma finished her sentence.

"But, Ren ..."

"If my parents really love me, then why did they dump me into this orphanage. That's a sign they don't want me. Maybe I'm just an illegitimate child." Deep disappointment was evident from Irene's facial features.

He did not know whether he had to hate or just have to accept parents who were so willing to dump him. Since childhood, it was Ms. Norma who took care of him. And he already thinks of Ms. Norma like his own parents. So why would he hope to someday be reunited with his biological parents. The old man who had wasted it all this time.

Amidst the turmoil and reverie that increasingly soared far, suddenly they were shocked by the arrival of a orphanage child.

"Sister Irene, in front there's Brother Axelle." Said the boy painstakingly in between his hunting breath as he ran to tell Irene about Axelle's arrival.

"Sister Axelle? Oh yeah?" Irene frowned in disbelief Axelle came following her to the parlour.

"Come, Ren. Meet Axelle first." Tell Ms. Norma.

Not wanting Axelle to wait for a long time, Irene rushed to the living room. Where he found Axelle was joking with the other orphanage children. While beside him, there were several large bags containing many snacks and many children's toys.

Irene watched the rare scene with a flowery heart. I never thought Axelle would make her fall in love like this.

"Sister Irene ... Come on, come here, brother. Axelle's sister brought a lot of snacks." One of the children cried when he saw Irene standing across.

Axelle turned his face away. Irene looked at me with a big smile.

Irene blushed in embarrassment and lowered her face which started to meet red.

"Sister Irene, let's play with us." A child came and pulled Irene's wrist. Invite him to join. He asked her to sit next to Axelle.

"You've only been gone for a moment, but I've missed you so much." Axelle's whisper in Irene's ear.

Irene was embarrassed. And could only reply to Axelle with a smile.

"Sir, his full name is Sister Ciiih ..." Ask a little girl. Even his words were not very clear.

"Sister?" Axelle pointed at himself.

The little boy nodded. "Yes." Yeah."

"Sister's name is Axelle Allardo."

Looks like the kid's got a beard. But then soon he said again.

"If Mia calls Aldo? His coal is remembered. I forgot that." The boy named Mia was smiling clumsily while scratching his head.

"Can. Aldo ... Pretty good name."

TB